Tavares

Tavares is a city located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Lake County. The population was 9,700 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 13,746. It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is a popular Portuguese surname and toponym. Pronounced both Tuh-vair-iss and Tuh-vair-ees.HistoryThe city was founded by newspaper and railroad man Alexander St. Clair-Abrams in 1880 and named for a Portuguese ancestor. While St. Clair-Abrams did not achieve his dream that Tavares become the state capital of Florida (Tallahassee has held the spot since 1823), in 1887 the city was named the seat of Lake County. St. Clair-Abrams later chartered a railroad to run from Tavares to Orlando.GeographyTavares is located at According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4sqmi; of this, 7.1sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,700 people, 4,471 households, and 2,821 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,368.3 inhabitants per square mile (528.2/km2). There were 5,475 housing units at an average density of 772.3 per square mile (298.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.98% White, 7.70% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.

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